The idea was good, but reality was cruel. Of Da Mao's five-man team, only two managed to escape the encirclement; the remaining three died on the spot.

Moreover, both of the escapees were injured, and their fighting strength was reduced by 30%.

But at least we managed to escape. We'll need to rest for a few days and recover. If we can find a bargain, great; if not, there's nothing we can do.

Ye Ziqiang, they know, it's just a matter of seeing how many of Steve's men he can kill.

That's right, the two surviving members of Big Hair's team didn't think Ye Zi would survive the attack by Steve and the others.

I just hope that Ye Zi can wear down Steve and the others, and then find a way to pick up the scraps.

Besides the two people from Da Mao, there were several others who also had the idea of ​​finding a bargain.

However, they didn't escape from Steve's forced incorporation policy; instead, they went to the outer areas from the start, waiting to pick up any leftovers.

Living a few more days is more about participation, and secondly about finding bargains.

Steve's recruitment plan was well-thought-out. On the one hand, it could increase the number of cannon fodder that would consume Leaf, and on the other hand, it was also drawing hatred towards Leaf.

That's right, they're just trying to stir up hatred for Ye Zi.

In previous competitions, some players were allowed to surrender. There were two main reasons why these players came.

First, they received a hint from the bald eagle government to find ways to pay protection money.

Giving money away for nothing is hard to explain to the people; the government is too cowardly, and the people have no confidence.

This competition makes all the difference. Although not many people know about it, participating in the competition at least shows that the government has the courage to face the battle.

But a loss is a loss; you're simply not as skilled as your opponent, and there's nothing you can do about it.

Secondly, they spend the country's money to fill their own pockets. If they lose the game, the bet is gone, but the bald eagle will return a portion of it. This portion of the money will naturally not go back to the national treasury, but will go to these officials.

Even if you are not as skilled as others and lose the game, you can still surrender and leave the competition alive.

Now a guy named Ye Zi has appeared, determined to eliminate all the players and win the game, not giving them a chance to surrender.

Everyone saw what was going on at the beginning of the game: Japan, South Korea, India—which of them didn't have conflicts with China?

The only remaining Baba Sheep team is now being treated like slaves.

Steve wasn't stupid, so he naturally didn't completely believe that Ye Zi would obediently wait for him to gather allies for a decisive battle. While recruiting people, he also sent people to keep an eye on Ye Zi's movements.

North Korea has surrendered and successfully left the supply depot. Baba Sheep volunteered to stay and take over the sentry duty. Although Yezi didn't need to, she didn't refuse.

Steve knew these things, his staunch allies knew them, but the rest of the people didn't.

Steve's goal is to recruit cannon fodder, not to clean up the battlefield, so he will try to deceive them first, and then use high-pressure tactics if that fails.

Steve's explanation was convincing; even if someone didn't believe him, they could simply be taken to the vicinity of the supply pile for a look, seeing is believing.

We have the news, we have seen the reality, and everything is going smoothly from now on.

The hatred emanating from Ye Zi began to surge.

Steve displayed his individual heroism to the fullest; all those who refused to cooperate died, and their weapons and equipment were collected.

This is where they come in handy. They are all distributed to these cannon fodder, and some people even get a complete set of armor to increase their defense.

Although this group is small, they are all people who have gone to see the current situation of Ye Zi and Baba Yang and the other four, and they have been promoting it vigorously after returning.

The carrot and stick approach has been effective since ancient times, and its results have indeed been quite good.

In addition to these, Steve also had his staunch allies exchange their shields for the bows and arrows carried by the cannon fodder.

Many people have seen that arrows are ineffective against leaves; once the leaves are destroyed, they will surrender.

With Steve leading the way, those who join the alliance don't need to worry about civil war; they can always surrender when the time comes.

Many people would be willing to trade a useless bow and arrow for a chance to improve their defense.

But they forgot one thing: while arrows were indeed useless against leaves and their defenses did increase, arrows were still very effective when used for backstabbing.

Once they are broken down by Ye Zi and attempt to surrender, the supervisory team can easily stab them in the back.

Arrows are indeed useless against leaves, but they are still useful for harassment and restraint.

Steve's move not only won over people's hearts but also expanded the weapons to restrain Leaf, achieving two goals at once.

That said, Ye Zi was not unprepared. Although he was confident that he could take on all the contestants one-on-one, he didn't need to reveal all his trump cards if he could keep one up.

Although the number of people fighting on both sides was small, and it could only be considered a war, the war still followed the usual patterns.

First, launch a ranged attack, then charge in for close-quarters combat – that's the typical pattern of warfare.

Steve recruited allies in exchange for bows and arrows, forming an archery squad with his staunch allies. Ye Zi had the same plan, but he was building his own army all by himself.

Of the equipment left behind by those wiped out on the first night, Ye Zi only took their bows and arrows; she didn't take any of the other equipment. Although Steve eventually sent people to collect them, they were all useless to Ye Zi.

Anyone with a brain knows that Steve will use cannon fodder to wear him down. Whether it's those people he forcibly recruits or so-called staunch allies, they're all just cannon fodder.

Even the other four members of the team are cannon fodder; as long as Steve is alive and still capable of fighting, everyone can be sacrificed.

To deal with cannon fodder, ranged attacks are the preferred method, which is why Ye Zi only carries a bow and arrow.

Speaking of this, we must mention Yezi's archery skills. As a child who grew up on the grasslands and has half Mongolian blood, Yezi's ability to ride horses and shoot arrows is innate.

Back when they were surviving in Alaska, Yellow Whale met up with a bow and arrow. When Leaf was instructing Yellow Whale on how to shoot arrows quickly, this skill was added to the system.

After archery was added to the system's database, combined with Ye Zi's own muscle memory for archery, she skipped levels one and two and reached level three directly.

The same five-level division, the same experience point requirements, and the same skill effects.

If it weren't for the scarcity of arrows, and the fact that the bow and arrow were the Yellow Whale's most proficient attack method, plus the flying stone skill developed by Leaf, they wouldn't have been able to steal the right to use the bow and arrow.

The current situation speaks for itself. We have enough arrows and more than one bow, so we should be able to have our fill.

If the bow and arrows were ineffective, he could use flying stones, smooth pebbles, which the leaves imbued with enough kinetic energy through their strange strength.

In such a situation, it would be easy to shoot through several armored enemies.

The feasibility of this has been proven; wasn't that how the people on the first night were killed?

If Steve can withstand attacks from arrows and flying stones, he probably won't have many allies left, and melee combat will be a breeze.